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#118 - Is Free Speech Threatened On Campus?

#118 - Is Free Speech Threatened On Campus?

FromOpen to Debate


#118 - Is Free Speech Threatened On Campus?

FromOpen to Debate

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Protests have erupted on university campuses across the country. To many, these students are speaking out against racial injustice that has long been manifested in unwelcoming, sometimes hostile environments. But to critics, their demands have gone too far, creating an atmosphere of intolerance for opposing or unpopular points of view. Are the protesters silencing free speech, or are they just trying to be heard? And are the universities responding by defending free speech, or by suppressing it?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 8, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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